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the nra is breaking silence today and will hold a major news conference in downtown d.c. more bill press up after the break. stay with us. when alea was born i definitely was not prepared. i just asked myself, "am i doing all that i can, am i doing the best that i can for her?" my whole family was so thrilled and so excited. it was just the start of a wonderful journey. i feel lucky every single day that i have my parents, i have my grandparents and that alea has grandparents and great-grandparents. sometimes they'll joke around and they'll say, " how's our baby, how's our baby?" and she's almost like this collective family baby. the fact that all of these generations can live together happily and get to know each other and learn from each other is really incredible. my mom was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes when she was 15. when she was first diagnosed they didn't even have any blood sugar monitor. people really didn't know what the future would hold for her but now, today, there are so many resources available to her. she has all these technological devices to help her
the nra is breaking silence today and will hold a major news conference in downtown d.c. more bill press up after the break. stay with us. when alea was born i definitely was not prepared. i just asked myself, "am i doing all that i can, am i doing the best that i can for her?" my whole family was so thrilled and so excited. it was just the start of a wonderful journey. i feel lucky every single day that i have my parents, i have my grandparents and that alea has grandparents and...
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we have the nra the congress is awash in nra cash. you have the stooges in congress who are not concerned with the next generation. they're concerned with the next election. we have to speak to them from home from their districts and religion can do that. we're the most religious of the modern democracies the modern industrial democracies. 40% of americans worship every week. that's more than go to a football game in the entire season. >> john: when they say it is my god-given right to have a gun. where do they get that from? there's one line in luke where jesus says buys a sword and he's speaking metaphorically and he tells him not to use sword. where do people get this notion of a god-given right to guns? >> they don't get it from the religious traditions. they get it from various elements of political culture that simply have no place in our religious thinking. we're created in the image of god. all of our major traditions embrace that principle. nothing defiles the image of god as much as pointing a gun at a small child and pullin
we have the nra the congress is awash in nra cash. you have the stooges in congress who are not concerned with the next generation. they're concerned with the next election. we have to speak to them from home from their districts and religion can do that. we're the most religious of the modern democracies the modern industrial democracies. 40% of americans worship every week. that's more than go to a football game in the entire season. >> john: when they say it is my god-given right to...
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the nra -- we didn't elect them. you guys didn't sign a pledge to the nra. the republicans -- why are they signing a pledge to a person like grover norquist. i think you are absolutely right when you look at the polling and what the american people want that would be the important thing to realize is that the nra is not all howerful right? >> yeah, and i think the domination of the republican party, the moderates are extinct in that party, anybody that attempts to draw some consensus or compromise is not tolerated, and that extreme branch of the party who basically has been running the show i think their brand is worn-out and it's worn-out because now you have a cumulative effect of lack of policies, lack of oversight, lack of gun control, the threat of the -- we're not going to raise the debt ceiling unless you make all of these draconian cuts, congress unfortunately made the deal, and here we find ourselves at this cliff again. that's what is really at stake here? >> stephanie: but let's talk about that separately in a moment, but is that going to happen w
the nra -- we didn't elect them. you guys didn't sign a pledge to the nra. the republicans -- why are they signing a pledge to a person like grover norquist. i think you are absolutely right when you look at the polling and what the american people want that would be the important thing to realize is that the nra is not all howerful right? >> yeah, and i think the domination of the republican party, the moderates are extinct in that party, anybody that attempts to draw some consensus or...
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nra is not what this is. it is nothing but a business lobby of gun manufacturers who make things that kill our children. excellent point. that's who the nra represents today. they don't represent gun owners or hunters in this country, they represent the big gun manufacturers. excellent point glen. dan, you've been following -- >> we're on twitter and facebook. facebook.com/billpressshow and on twitter at bpshow. we're talking about what -- the president not taking action until now. gayle says one can only fight so many battles at a time. this one was not feasible until now. it wasn't as if the president didn't have a lot of issues on his plate. cut him some slack. >> bill: it has been two years since tucson. fourth time when he said it in newtown, connecticut. out as the mourner in chief. my point is we know what's causing this violence. we know what's got to be done so let's just get busy and do it. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." mmmm. [ female announcer ] make new traditions with pillsbury gra
nra is not what this is. it is nothing but a business lobby of gun manufacturers who make things that kill our children. excellent point. that's who the nra represents today. they don't represent gun owners or hunters in this country, they represent the big gun manufacturers. excellent point glen. dan, you've been following -- >> we're on twitter and facebook. facebook.com/billpressshow and on twitter at bpshow. we're talking about what -- the president not taking action until now. gayle...
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that's nra members. we talk about all gun owners, it jumps to 87% supporting criminal background checks. we're not even including the non-gun owners. those are overwhelming numbers saying we need reasonable gun control legislation in this country. mayor bloom bloomberg added to that saying why has congress never even held a vote on the bill called the fix gun checks act. it's hard to argue with mayor bloomberg on this issue. he's absolutely right. the opposite is happening and we have no regulation. what happened since the shooting? approved background checks for firearms is up 43%. that means 43% more weapons are being sold. everybody is thinking, if everybody has got a gone, i got to get a gun. some of this is because politicians might actually do something and do a check on guns. that's not going to happen. i don't where they got that crazy idea. no way are politicians doing anything along those lines which is really disturbing. do you remember after the gabrielle gifford shooting in arizona? guns sal
that's nra members. we talk about all gun owners, it jumps to 87% supporting criminal background checks. we're not even including the non-gun owners. those are overwhelming numbers saying we need reasonable gun control legislation in this country. mayor bloom bloomberg added to that saying why has congress never even held a vote on the bill called the fix gun checks act. it's hard to argue with mayor bloomberg on this issue. he's absolutely right. the opposite is happening and we have no...
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you know, that is something that as i said, nra gun owners, non-nra gun owners can agree on. we should know who is purchasing guns and denying those guns to people who are not fit to have them. >> eliot: look, what you're doing is so powerful. thank you. the tragedy you went through to bounce back this way. you look great healthy and powerful, and using your skills in such an important way. thank you. gun control advocate with "mayors against illegal guns," stephen barton, thank you so much. >> thanks. >> eliot: new york's lawsuit against jpmorgan chase wants to see this happen. he joins us ahead. ♪ lord, you got no reason ♪ ♪ you got no right ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i find myself at the wrong place ♪ [ male announcer ] the ram 1500 express. ♪ ♪ it says a lot about you. ♪ ♪ in a deep, hemi-rumble sort of way. guts. glory. ram. nah, he's probably got... [ dennis' voice ] allstate. they can bundle all your policies together. lot of paperwork. actually... [ dennis' voice ] an allstate agent can help do the switching and paperwork for you. well, it probably costs a lot. [
you know, that is something that as i said, nra gun owners, non-nra gun owners can agree on. we should know who is purchasing guns and denying those guns to people who are not fit to have them. >> eliot: look, what you're doing is so powerful. thank you. the tragedy you went through to bounce back this way. you look great healthy and powerful, and using your skills in such an important way. thank you. gun control advocate with "mayors against illegal guns," stephen barton, thank...
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the nra is breaking its silence on this issue planning on holding a major press conference tomorrow. more bill press is coming up after the break. we're live in our chat room, current.com/billpress. see you there. all the time now. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me. >> absolutely! >> and so would mitt romeny. >> she's joy behar. >> and the best part is that current will let me say anything. what the hell were they thinking? >> only on current tv. tell them it's like being nestled in an eight-way, adjustable, heated and ventilated seat surrounded by a 500-watt sound system while floating on a suspension made of billowy clouds. or you could just hand them your keys. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ singing christmas carols in background ] aunt sally's singing again. it's a tradition honey. [ singing christmas carols ] mmmm. [ female announcer ] make new traditions with pillsbury grands! cinnamon rolls. ♪ ♪ [
the nra is breaking its silence on this issue planning on holding a major press conference tomorrow. more bill press is coming up after the break. we're live in our chat room, current.com/billpress. see you there. all the time now. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me. >>...
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i'm a member of the nra. also am a retired disabled veteran. i do believe in gay marriage. i am not a bible thumping christian but i do believe in christian laws. i do believe -- i never did like that don't ask, don't tell. i believe gays should be able to serve openly in the military. >> stephanie: all right. we have your whole platform. >> caller: yes. i was a guy that was in recon infantry and special forces. >> stephanie: okay. >> caller: but you guys gotta give it a break. i believe you should have whatever kind of firearm you want to have but you have too many idiots out here and when i do get my federal firearms license, i will ensure that all of these people that come in and want to purchase firearms from me will not have the ability to do something stupid just by telling them -- >> stephanie: how do we idiot proof the gun system here in america? do you think 30,000 deaths a year is okay? >> they have more deaths than that in darfur a day. come on. >> stephanie: so. we're not darfur. >> we're not that country. >> stephanie: we're not somalia. >> caller: we're not do
i'm a member of the nra. also am a retired disabled veteran. i do believe in gay marriage. i am not a bible thumping christian but i do believe in christian laws. i do believe -- i never did like that don't ask, don't tell. i believe gays should be able to serve openly in the military. >> stephanie: all right. we have your whole platform. >> caller: yes. i was a guy that was in recon infantry and special forces. >> stephanie: okay. >> caller: but you guys gotta give it a...
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because the nra is scoring it and because we don't have -- you know, steel spines in each of our backs that may in fact, be the case. but it should not be lost on anyone that the gun walking that's going on in arizona right now is going on whether fast and furious is going on or not. and this effort was undertaken by the george bush administration, with wide receiver. they all have the macho names which i find interesting. the whole effort by -- chairman isa is fast and foolish. i think people will tell him that. >> stephanie: good one. when we take back democratic majorities in control can you promise me you'll hold a hearing, eric kantor in contempt? >> i can't promise you that. i need evidence. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: i'll get you some. i'll have more than darrell issa does on this thing. representative jackie speier from the great state of california, thank you so much, representative. [ applause ] appreciate it. there she goes. >> thank you. >> does wrinkling your nose at every good bill that comes through count as contempt? >> stephanie: i don't know. >> kantor going i don't t
because the nra is scoring it and because we don't have -- you know, steel spines in each of our backs that may in fact, be the case. but it should not be lost on anyone that the gun walking that's going on in arizona right now is going on whether fast and furious is going on or not. and this effort was undertaken by the george bush administration, with wide receiver. they all have the macho names which i find interesting. the whole effort by -- chairman isa is fast and foolish. i think people...
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gay adoption, totally against it on guns, 100% nra voting record, he's for owning any gun no matter how many of them, any amount of ammunition. totally against any background checks. of course, on obama care, he wants to repeal obama care. which, of course, would mainly, mainly hurt women because of preventive services or access to contraception or other things important to protect women's health. and he was the leader in the house of attempts to overthrow the new hhs regulations providing access to all american women for contraception. so on all of these issues, all of the social issues, paul ryan is as far right as you can get. here's what i would like your take on. i don't really understand it. 1-866-55-press. that this is the republican party which kind of moved away from the social issues even though pat buchanan wanted to go there. moved away from it in 2008. john mccain didn't run around talking about abortion and same-sex marriage and gay adoption and all of those issues. and neither has mitt romney so far. mitt romney kind of avoided them. didn't want to talk about them. he jus
gay adoption, totally against it on guns, 100% nra voting record, he's for owning any gun no matter how many of them, any amount of ammunition. totally against any background checks. of course, on obama care, he wants to repeal obama care. which, of course, would mainly, mainly hurt women because of preventive services or access to contraception or other things important to protect women's health. and he was the leader in the house of attempts to overthrow the new hhs regulations providing...
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. >> how powerful is the nra? is the nra able to put the fear of god into every member of congress? >> not every member, but a lot of them. this guts across gun owners and middle class families and hopefully this will have a life of it's a own, and as i said i think you are going to see movement in terms of measures in the wake of this, that hopefully will break through a lot of that fear factor. >> we count on voices like yours congressman to raise the issues. thank you for coming in. go give them hell. we'll be watching on c-span. get that tax cut passed. >> absolutely. >> i'll be back with today's parting shot. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." ♪ i can't stand these spots. those spots are actually leftover food and detergent residue that can redeposit on your dishware during the rinse cycle. gross. jet-dry rinse agent helps wash them away so the only thing left behind is the shine. jet-dry rinses away residues for a sparkling shine. you've heard bill's views, now let's hear yours. politically direct means no b.s. just telling you what's going on in politics today. >>
. >> how powerful is the nra? is the nra able to put the fear of god into every member of congress? >> not every member, but a lot of them. this guts across gun owners and middle class families and hopefully this will have a life of it's a own, and as i said i think you are going to see movement in terms of measures in the wake of this, that hopefully will break through a lot of that fear factor. >> we count on voices like yours congressman to raise the issues. thank you for...
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out of michigan, an epic nra poll in our great state of michigan likely voters shows president obama leading 47% to 37%! it makes me wonder if romney is regretting letting automobile industry go bankrupt. and president obama is 48% over 43 nationwide. here with us to break down the campaign front are two of our favorite political insiders christine pelosi chairs the democratic california women's caucus. and duf sundheim. welcome to you both. great to see you, as well. duf, i want to start with you. >> sure. >> jennifer: i'm interested in the electoral map. this is the board with the numbers. obama 237 and with these swing states going one way. tell me what romney's path is to get that 191 to reach 270? >> first of all the path is longer for romney than obama. obama is ahead in terms of the electoral college. the first to win is north carolina. >> jennifer: i'll tap that and make it go red. >> then the second would be florida. >> jennifer: all right. >> wisconsin and iowa corridor with the ryan impact. that's where i think he's strongest. >> jennifer: you're picking wisconsin because
out of michigan, an epic nra poll in our great state of michigan likely voters shows president obama leading 47% to 37%! it makes me wonder if romney is regretting letting automobile industry go bankrupt. and president obama is 48% over 43 nationwide. here with us to break down the campaign front are two of our favorite political insiders christine pelosi chairs the democratic california women's caucus. and duf sundheim. welcome to you both. great to see you, as well. duf, i want to start with...
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. >> congress last week after the nra convention the republican leadership brought a bill to the floor, a bill to the floor to pass in the house that would allow american trophy hunters to bring back a threatened species in alaska, where a licensed trap ter, cruel and inhumane. and this bill also reversed the presumption on hunting. the park service doesn't allow it unless it's authorized. this bill would have opened it to hunting. this is crazy. >> a great idea. yeah. greg calling from los angeles. hi, greg. >> whoa. killed hogs because he said that is the only way they could control them. >> to be disease free the only way is in cages. >> of farmers who allow the animals to move. the reason we have a big had you been health problem where you confine them, we are dosing them with antibiotics and developing antibiotic resistant, and we are giving it to them. we don't start taking antibiotics before we get sick. we are giving them to thousands of animals. >> do you think sometimes americans go overboard? with pet psychiatrists? groomers? you know. >> i celebrate the bond. the bond has s
. >> congress last week after the nra convention the republican leadership brought a bill to the floor, a bill to the floor to pass in the house that would allow american trophy hunters to bring back a threatened species in alaska, where a licensed trap ter, cruel and inhumane. and this bill also reversed the presumption on hunting. the park service doesn't allow it unless it's authorized. this bill would have opened it to hunting. this is crazy. >> a great idea. yeah. greg calling...
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>> that's why he went to the nra. they pulled ted nugent stuff. he desperately want to reach out to beyond his base. it's just then he goes and can't handle the cookies. >> he can't handle the cookies. >> a bumper sticker. >> he can't handle the cookies. >> you can't handle the cookies. >> all right. hey, guys, great fun. joe, thank you so. >> my pleasure. >> come back often. >> love to. >> john nichols, if you are not here by phone. we will tell you what the president is up to today. >> this is the bill press show. it's completely inappropriate for television. ♪ this is the bill press show. >> riebach coming up at the top. next hour here on the full-court press and president obama at the whitehouse today a little light schedule. he will get his daily briefing this morning at about 10:15 followed by a meeting with senior advisors and then at 4:45 this afternoon, out on the south lawn where the president there was yesterday with the crimson tide. he will he will be welcoming the wounded warrior project sold ride to the white house. this is the 6t
>> that's why he went to the nra. they pulled ted nugent stuff. he desperately want to reach out to beyond his base. it's just then he goes and can't handle the cookies. >> he can't handle the cookies. >> a bumper sticker. >> he can't handle the cookies. >> you can't handle the cookies. >> all right. hey, guys, great fun. joe, thank you so. >> my pleasure. >> come back often. >> love to. >> john nichols, if you are not here by phone....
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talk about before we do something before politicians are both parties are ready to stand up to the nra. it's got to happen and it will happen sooner or later. >> this is "the bill press show." book called cyber warfare, the security. her unique mix of comedy and politics to current tv. >> it's like a reality show, they're just turning cameras on and we just do our thing. >>politically direct to me means no b.s., the real thing, cutting through the clutter. i'm energized to start my show everyday because it's fun, because i care about what's going on in this country, rather than some sort of tired banter it is actual water cooler talk it's the way people really talk about these issues. we've always considered ourselves a comedy show. let me just say i am not ready for my close up. i think it's important to laugh. i think it will be exciting, because you can't script three hours of radio. what is going on? i can't tell you how many times right wingers call the show and say, "i don't agree with anything you say, but your show is funny as hell." the only thing that can save america now, cu
talk about before we do something before politicians are both parties are ready to stand up to the nra. it's got to happen and it will happen sooner or later. >> this is "the bill press show." book called cyber warfare, the security. her unique mix of comedy and politics to current tv. >> it's like a reality show, they're just turning cameras on and we just do our thing. >>politically direct to me means no b.s., the real thing, cutting through the clutter. i'm...
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and then running for president he's all for them because the nra is for them. >> there are so many flip-flops, this could be a huge flip-flop. it would be a huge story but there are just so many to choose from it is like take your pick on which one you want to get the most outraged about. >> bill: he makes john kerry look solid consistent all the way. we'll have a lot of fun. victoria jones from talk radio news will be with us as a "friend of bill." brad woodhouse one of our favorites, communications director for the democratic national committee will be along as well in studio. we'll talk to susan paige, the washington bureau chief for "usa today." hey, great line-up for you. but first... >> this is the "full court press." >> some other headlines making news for you on this thursday morning. carlos beltran got injured in the cardinals/giants national league series game three last night. but some might call that a blessing in disguise for matt carpenter subbed in for him, hit a two-run home run to help st. louis beat san francisco 3-1 now taking a 2-1 series lead. in the alcs. new york yankee
and then running for president he's all for them because the nra is for them. >> there are so many flip-flops, this could be a huge flip-flop. it would be a huge story but there are just so many to choose from it is like take your pick on which one you want to get the most outraged about. >> bill: he makes john kerry look solid consistent all the way. we'll have a lot of fun. victoria jones from talk radio news will be with us as a "friend of bill." brad woodhouse one of...
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the nra endorsed romney despite he signed a permanent ban on assault rifles as governor. >> good thinking. [ applause ] >> i was only following orders. >> of course i was. of course i was. [ ♪ hypnotic ♪ ] >> stephanie: caller earlier pointed out how romney always says everything twice. it is not a lie if he says it twice. >> of course i do. of course i do. >> he's the unsurian candidate. >> staples made no money. [ ♪ hypnotic ♪ ] >> stephanie: are you referring to this story? >> what story steph? >> stephanie: what tmz is reporting this morning. gloria allred bombshell. mitt romney allegedly lied. >> you are a liar. >> stephanie: in court to screw over a friend's wife. the ceo of staples. >> were you lying -- you were lying then. are you lying now. are you not a chronic and habitual liar. liar! >> stephanie: okay. yes, mitt romney lied under oath when he testified in the divorce of his good friend, screwed the friend's wife out of a lot of money in the divorce. so claims the ex-wife of tom stemberg. multiple sources told tmz during the nasty divorce case, gave a deposition and te
the nra endorsed romney despite he signed a permanent ban on assault rifles as governor. >> good thinking. [ applause ] >> i was only following orders. >> of course i was. of course i was. [ ♪ hypnotic ♪ ] >> stephanie: caller earlier pointed out how romney always says everything twice. it is not a lie if he says it twice. >> of course i do. of course i do. >> he's the unsurian candidate. >> staples made no money. [ ♪ hypnotic ♪ ] >>...
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alec beck by the nra, wal-mart quietly at the statehouse level including the drive to stop voter rights voter id, undocumented workers so they will, quote, unquote self-deport as mitt romney says so they have their tackles in a lot of places, john. >> they sure do. michael bloomberg, our mayor here in new york city may be one of the most popular democrats -- republicans in the world. generally you look at polls and think one of the republicans that could give obama serious run for his money. he came out and said the gun lobby is writing our laws. >> zimmerman said he was involved three years earlier in an altercation with an undercover officer who was taking part in a sting. charged with battery of an officer and resisting officer with violence. court records show a woman filed a petition for injunction against him citing domestic violence. wasn't the first story that he was squeaky clean, that's why they let him go. >> if you're a conservative do you care about law enforcement if you care about children affected by gun violence you're on the wrong side listening to o'reilly and demoniz
alec beck by the nra, wal-mart quietly at the statehouse level including the drive to stop voter rights voter id, undocumented workers so they will, quote, unquote self-deport as mitt romney says so they have their tackles in a lot of places, john. >> they sure do. michael bloomberg, our mayor here in new york city may be one of the most popular democrats -- republicans in the world. generally you look at polls and think one of the republicans that could give obama serious run for his...
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we have many states in this country where you can vote using an nra i.d. but can't vote using a college i.d. talk about values, huh? lilly is calling us from corona, california. you're up very early. good morning. you're on the "bill press show." >> caller: hi. actually, i'm in riverside. >> john: riverside. right on. >> caller: i love the news i just heard. i'm going to do something about this. do you know that riverside was voted the number one intelligent city in like the world by the organization -- this worldwide organization? >> john: i did not know that. most intelligent city in the world? >> caller: yes, honest. riverside is the most intelligent city. and i wonder how this fits in with that. who's running it? republicans? >> john: the most sinister, maybe. >> caller: the other thing i was going to comment on the diebold machines. also people like you and others have brought them up. that's as far as it goes. aren't they made by republicans? aren't they controlled by republicans? >> john: they are. back in '04, the ceo of the company said his missio
we have many states in this country where you can vote using an nra i.d. but can't vote using a college i.d. talk about values, huh? lilly is calling us from corona, california. you're up very early. good morning. you're on the "bill press show." >> caller: hi. actually, i'm in riverside. >> john: riverside. right on. >> caller: i love the news i just heard. i'm going to do something about this. do you know that riverside was voted the number one intelligent city in...
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he made them at the nra conference over the weekend saying if president obama was re-elected he would be dead or in jail this time next year. nugent will be allowed to bring a lawyer and says he is looking forward to the meet can. we've got lots going on online current.com/billpress. join us. ♪ and we don't stick to party lines. >>people who buy politicians got to cover their bets. >>we are the investigators fiercely independent, and we don't hold back. >>we're here because we're independent and that's what we love. >>...and we don't do talking points. >>i think the hypocrisy is so blatant. >>and above all... and there's only once place you'll find us. >>weeknights on current tv. ♪ >> broadcasting across the nation, on your radio and on current tv, this is the bill press show. >> fired up and ready to go and lots to get fired up about. what do you say? hello, everybody. good morning. it is thursday. top of the morning to you, this thursday april 19th, as you head off driving for work or just getting up, fixing breakfast withhether you are listening on our great progressive radio s
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the reason we couldn't get it is the gun lobby the nra came in and threatened and did indeed attach an amendment that would have wiped out all of the gun laws. >> bill: in the district of columbia. >> this is a city where the president, where the cabinet officials are. wipe them all out. obviously we couldn't trade our liberty for -- our public safety for our vote. so, that was a complete and total tragedy. >> bill: now short of -- so, in effect, just to finish on that, we're sort of like a colony, aren't we? >> that is a very good word for it and it is not -- we're not stretching. we're ruled by the national legislature in the sense that they can -- they can even and in fact do, bill, make us bring a local budget to capitol hill to have the senate and the house mull over it before we can spend our own local funds $3 billion of it raised right here in the district of columbia. >> bill: if we can't get the vote and there is no reason why we shouldn't the bumper stick -- the license plates in the district of columbia say taxation without representation. that's really what it is. >> that'
the reason we couldn't get it is the gun lobby the nra came in and threatened and did indeed attach an amendment that would have wiped out all of the gun laws. >> bill: in the district of columbia. >> this is a city where the president, where the cabinet officials are. wipe them all out. obviously we couldn't trade our liberty for -- our public safety for our vote. so, that was a complete and total tragedy. >> bill: now short of -- so, in effect, just to finish on that, we're...